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tfontana

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7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Pint at St. Louis Brewmasters, St. Louis airport. Clear, pale, bright yellow, light sparkle, ring of head and trace lacing. Aroma is strong floral/herbal over base malt. Taste mirrors aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation and crisp finish as taste with lingering bitterness. Good strength of aroma and flavor—jasmine really comes through. Much preferable to 4 hands Single Speed sampled an hour ago.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2025 at 19:58

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7
4 oz. pour as part of a flight at St. Louis airport. Hazy yellow with no sparkle, thin head with fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong mix of orange, apricot. Taste is strong pineapple, apricot, orange. Smooth, frothy texture, thin body, soft carbonation and finish as taste with lingering bitterness. Some nice aromas and flavors but a pretty flimsy body.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2025 at 19:23

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
4 ox. pour as part of a flight at the St. Louis airport. Extremely pale, lightly hazy, yellow with small head, fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong coriander and bubble gum. Taste is wheat and strong coriander, milder late bubblegum. Smooth texture, fairly thin body, soft carbonation and crisp finish as taste. Wheat is muted.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2025 at 19:16

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
4 oz. pour on tap at the St. Louis airport. Clear, pale bright yellow with light sparkle, small head with fair retention and no lacing. Aroma is strong pale malts with hint of floral. Taste is strong pale, Pilsner malts, light florals. Frothy, creamy texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Jasmine is muted. Pretty much a basic blonde.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2025 at 18:54

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
4 oz. pour on tap as part of a flight at St. Louis airport. Pale, clear yellow, light sparkle, nice head w/excellent retention and fair lacing. Aroma is mild Pilsner malt. Taste is strong Pilsner malts. Smooth texture, average carbonation and dry finish as taste. Decent Pilsner with stronger taste than aroma.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jul 2025 at 18:43

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8.5 Flavor 8.5 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can (3/3/25) from the taproom. Virtually opaque dark brown with tons of sparkle, ample head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma is strong vanilla, maple and cinnamon over Mexican coffee. Taste is strong maple and sweet vanilla over cacao nibs, cinnamon, late coffee. Smooth, creamy texture, soft carbonation, mild alcohol warmth, finish as taste. Overall, excellent strength and complexity. Gets a tad sweet. It would be fantastic to get this in a bourbon barrel!
Tried from Can at Narrow Gauge Brewing Company on 05 Jul 2025 at 15:40

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can (25030231719) from Friar Tuck Beverage, Crestwood. Lightly hazy, iced tea brown with light sparkle, ample head with poor retention, trace lacing. Aroma is strong toffee. Taste is as aroma. Smooth, thin, frothy texture, light body, soft carbonation and finish as taste with mild hop bitterness. I'll go along with smooth and rich, but not complex. Meh.
Tried from Can from Friar Tuck - Crestwood on 06 Jul 2025 at 03:04

tfontana updated a beer: Bock Beer (2024) brewed by Yuengling Brewery
10 months ago


7.9/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Can (5/13/25) from the taproom. Cloudy, bright yellow, nice sparkle, tall head with poor retention and light lacing. Aroma is strong lemon and tropical fruit, light white grape. Taste follows aroma with background cracker/biscuit. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, dry, mostly bitter finish with some white grape. Getting some real Nelson-like notes w/o using any. Enjoyable APA.
Tried from Can at Narrow Gauge Brewing Company on 05 Jul 2025 at 03:15

tfontana updated a beer: Hoppy Meal - Double Dry Hopped brewed by Narrow Gauge Brewing Company
10 months ago